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Delta passenger says he was told TSA staff would arrive with guns to remove him from a plane after he asked to wait for his wheelchair

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As he waited for his wheelchair, a passenger claimed a Delta flight attendant threatened to “make him get off” the aircraft because of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

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Blogger Cory Lee, who is from Georgia, made the statements on Instagram. He claims airline workers refused to bring his wheelchair to the plane’s entrance as he was flying from Santiago, Chile, to Atlanta. At one point in a video he shared of the reported incident, a person who appeared to be a flight crew member can be heard saying that the TSA, who would have “all their guns and stuff,” would make him “get off the aircraft.”

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Lee stated that he had travelled to the airport “hundreds of times,” and that workers had always brought his wheelchair to the plane’s door.

Lee’s request was covered by the Air Carrier Access Act, which he mentioned in his Instagram post. The act requires airline staff to bring wheelchairs as near to the plane as feasible, and passengers are not compelled to exit until they do so. The blogger claimed that he eventually received assistance from a “very apologetic” member of the ground staff who managed to roll his wheelchair up to the plane door.

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Delta’s representative stated: “The conversation in this video does not reflect the high standard of care that Delta residents strive for on a daily basis. We are reviewing what happened here and will follow up with our personnel as needed. Delta has contacted this customer directly to learn more about their experience and to offer further apologies.”

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.